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Marc was editor of GrowthBusiness from 2006 to 2010. He specialised in writing about entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital, mid-market M&A, small caps and high-growth businesses.

News

Management duo buys FHB to
fuel growth

A 140-year-old Shropshire-based agricultural and groundcare equipment provider is set for growth after being bought by two of its managers.

News

Close Brothers close
two deals

Merchant banker Close Brothers Group plc has acquired two niche lending businesses for £33 million.

Growth Planning

Hiring a part-time financial director – A good idea?

Hiring a part-time financial director (FD), and thereby effectively outsourcing the function, may not seem like the best or most prudent of ideas for a business owner.

Alternative Finance for Business

Cleantech: another bubble?

Sam Richardson, investment director at venture capital firm E-Synergy Ventures, asks whether the clamour for cleantech is genuine or yet another fad.

News

AIM companies ripe for acquisition

Over half of the companies listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) are valued under £20 million, making them perfect targets for acquisitive companies.

Entrepreneurs

Interview with Andy Redfern of Ethical Superstore

Ethical Superstore, an online retailer of fair trade, organic and eco-friendly goods, is forecasting turnover of £2.2 million this year (up from £800,000 last year). We interview co-founder Andy Redfern.

News

Property group Eatonfield to buy former NHS site

A group that specialises in buying properties for redevelopment is to acquire a former hospital site in Lanarkshire.

News

Fidelity invests £18.5 million in Complinet

Mid-market private equity specialist Fidelity Equity Partners has acquired a significant minority stake in Complinet, a provider of online regulatory solutions for the financial services industry, after investing £18.5 million ($37 million).

News

London & Associated’s £16.5 million double disposal

Commercial property specialist London & Associated Properties plc has sold two of its sites in a bid to focus on its retail operations.

Opinion

Angels must raise their game

There’s a scene in the Martin Scorsese movie Goodfellas where Tommy (played by Joe Pesci) thinks he’s going to be “made” and become a fully fledged member of the mafia. Instead, he’s ushered into an empty room and unceremoniously “whacked”

Technology

Sharing at the speed of light

WAN optimisation can make wide area networks feel more local

Technology

How we doubled revenue in a year

Three business leaders reveal how they supercharged their sales